Historical Events In 1709

Jan 01   Johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Sudden extreme cold kills 1000s of Europeans on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1709 colley Cibber's "Rival Fools," premieres in London   

Jan 22   In the year 1709 joseph Reipel, composer   

Feb 01   Alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez on this day in history.   

Feb 02   In the year 1709 british sailor Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being marooned on a desert island for 5 years, his story inspires "Robinson Crusoe"   

Feb 08   On this day in history giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50   

Feb 12   On this day in history alexander Selkirk, Scottish seaman is rescued after 4+ years from Fernandez Island (inspiration for Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe")   

Feb 16   On this day in history charles Avison, composer   

Mar 01   Josef Antonin Gurecky, composer in the year 1709.   

Mar 08   On this day in history william Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62   

Mar 09   On this day in history ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, English diplomat   

Mar 27   On this day in history dike at Hardinxveld breaks (Alblasserwaard flooded)   

Apr 12   1st edition of Tattler magazine in England on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Frisian viceroy Johan Willem Friso marries countess Maria Louisa in the year 1709.   

May 11   Large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America in the year 1709.   

Jun 14   Gottfried Wegner, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Francesco Araja, composer in the year 1709.   

Jun 27   Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava in the year 1709.   

Jul 08   On this day in history battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes   

Jul 17   In the year 1709 pascal Collasse, composer, dies at 60   

Jul 20   In the year 1709 james Harris, philosopher   

Aug 08   On this day in history 1st known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors)   

Aug 08   First known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors) on this day in history.   

Sep 03   1st major group of Swiss/German colonists reaches NC/SC in the year 1709.   

Sep 04   In the year 1709 jean-Francois Regnard, French comedic poet/slave in Algeria, dies   

Sep 11   Battle at Malplaquet: Engl/Aust/Dutch Great Alliance beat France in the year 1709.   

Sep 11   On this day in history english, Dutch & Austrians defeat French in Battle of Malplaquet   

Sep 11   On this day in history hamilton, Scottish(?) general (Malplaquet), dies in battle   

Sep 18   Samuel Johnson, Lichfield Staffordshire, England, lexicographer/writer (Boswell's Tour Guide) on this day in history.   

Oct 25   Georg Gebel, composer in the year 1709.   

Oct 29   England/Netherlands sign anti-French "Barrieretraktaat" in the year 1709.   

Nov 19   In the year 1709 pierre Leclair, composer   

Nov 22   Frantisek Benda, composer in the year 1709.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1709 birth of johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder   

Jan 22   Joseph Reipel, composer was born in the year 1709.   

Feb 16   In the year 1709 birth of charles Avison, composer   

Feb 24   In the year 1709 birth of jacques de Vaucanson, French inventor (d. 1782)   

Mar 01   Josef Antonin Gurecky, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Georg Steller, German naturalist (d. 1746) was born in the year 1709.   

Jun 25   Francesco Araja, composer was born in the year 1709.   

Jul 11   Johan Gottschalk Wallerius, Swedish chemist (d. 1785) was born in the year 1709.   

Jan 20   In the year 1709 death of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (b. 1624)   

Jan 24   In the year 1709 death of george Rooke, English admiral (b. 1650)   

Feb 08   In the year 1709 giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50   

Feb 09   In the year 1709 death of françois Louis, Prince of Conti, French general (b. 1664)   

Feb 19   Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (b. 1646) died in the year 1709.   

Mar 08   William Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62 in the year 1709.   

Mar 09   Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, English diplomat died on this day in history.   

Jun 14   Gottfried Wegner, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1709.